China''s increasing interest in Afghanistan is notably gaining access to lithium to preserve its leadership in the EV battery supply chain. This article analyzes China''s strategic
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Lithium, which plays a key role in the production of rechargeable batteries for electronic devices and electric cars, is considered a vital strategic resource for China. This
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The global race for lithium, a crucial component in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, has shifted attention to Afghanistan, hailed as the “ Saudi Arabia of lithium.” As China
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Recent reports on lithium mining in Afghanistan led to claims that there will be a lithium rush in Afghanistan with significant consequences for the world-wide supply chain of
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ISLAMABAD, 23 Nov 2025: Over the past decade, Afghanistan has repeatedly been branded the “Saudi Arabia of lithium.” The phrase surfaces whenever global attention swings back to Kabul
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The Afghan government has developed a working relationship with China to utilise its massive, untouched wealth of minerals, including lithium, the silvery metal used in mobile
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China''s increasing interest in Afghanistan is notably gaining access to lithium to preserve its leadership in the EV battery supply chain.
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6Wresearch actively monitors the Afghanistan Battery Market and publishes its comprehensive annual report, highlighting emerging trends, growth drivers, revenue analysis, and forecast
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The contemporary geoeconomic Great Power Competition can be understood as global competition for access to a finite supply of necessary rare earth and critical minerals
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As a result, China has become the world''s largest purchaser and processor of lithium, a critical component of lithium-ion batteries that are used in EVs. Last year alone,
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Solar''s Best Friend in the Hindu Kush Afghanistan gets 300+ sunny days annually – enough to make solar panels sizzle like kabobs. But here''s the rub: villages still use diesel
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Recent reports on lithium mining in Afghanistan led to claims that there will be a lithium rush in Afghanistan with significant
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The global race for lithium, a crucial component in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, has shifted attention to Afghanistan, hailed as the “
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